Contract Manager

bol; Utrecht; On-site; EUR 56,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

29 days vacation

Travel costs covered

Pension plan

Annual bonus

Job summary

bol is seeking a Contract Manager to lead and renew long-term contracts with technical partners, including international suppliers of MHE and other assets. You will govern budgets, safety, and performance while driving innovations and cost control.

You will report to the Asset Management team and collaborate closely with Procurement and Legal. Fluency in Dutch and English, plus 5+ years in contract/supplier management, is required; you will work from our Utrecht/Waalwijk hubs.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in contract/supply/partner management.
• Experience with complex production environments and technical assets.
• Strong communication skills in Dutch and English; strategic focus.

Responsibilities

• Embed bol's asset management strategy in every contract with technical partners.
• Develop OPEX budgets and prevent overspend.
• Manage changes with governance, Procurement and Legal.
• Maintain a risk radar and mitigate issues.
• Improve contract management processes and support long-term Asset Management.
• Prepare the team for peak periods and align with partners.

Skills

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Communication (Dutch/English)

Budget management

Education

Bachelor / Master degree

Job description

Can you ensure Technical partners deliver excellent results at the right price?

Contract Manager

• Bachelor / Master
• 5.000-6.400
• Utrecht
• 7-10 year

How do you make our customers happy?

By expertly managing contracts with bol's technical partners, including international suppliers of Material Handling Equipment (MHE) and other technical assets. And this is an area we need to stay on top of. Our platform is rapidly growing in terms of customers and partners, and our fulfillment centers have to keep up. This is why we're investing in expansions and improvements to our current warehousing assets. Do you have what it takes to manage all of the contracts this involves?

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The biggest challenge

The playing field is extensive and complex. With so many contracts to manage, how can you ensure safety? How can you motivate domestic and foreign technical partners to deliver better results? Does anything need to change, and if so: what? When? And at what cost? How do we take contract management as a discipline to a more mature level?

What you'll do as Key Account Manager / Contract Manager: Asset Management

In this role, you'll build long-term win-win partnerships. Based on experience, you take the lead in renewing and improving large and complex service and maintenance contracts. Simultaneously, you need to stay in control of budgets, safety, and performance. That boils down to challenging suppliers to outdo themselves and deliver new innovations. Counterparts like Service Managers and Senior Account Managers focus on KPIs and quality norms. Fortunately, we have you to fill them in: what do we want, why, and by what date and time. For example, during governance meetings. You also develop reports to give internal stakeholders more grip on suppliers’ performance. And if the Maintenance Managers or Business Analysts report issues, you have the expertise and capabilities to take the sting out of an escalation.

• You ensure that bol's asset management strategy is embedded in every contract we sign with Technical partners
• You develop OPEX budgets and make sure that no one overspends
• If a contract needs to be altered, you take care of everything in line with governance policies and in collaboration with Procurement and Legal
• You have a radar for risks and know how to mitigate them
• You improve contract management processes and procedures, in support of long term strategic Asset Management.
• You step things up with the team so that Assets and our partners are ready for the peak period

Why you can make the difference?

For example, because you have a solid track record as a supply / partner manager. Because you're familiar with complex production environments. Because you've worked in a technical team or close to technical assets before. Because you're a strong communicator (in Dutch and English), have sharp analytical skills, and can provide strategic clarity within bol and beyond. Because you're ambitious.

3 reasons why this is (not) for you

• You're a pro

  You work and think at a collegiate level or above and have 5+ years of relevant experience

• Smart operator

  Sometimes, going with the flow is the most productive move. Other times, you impose your will

• Know-how

  You have sufficient technical know-how to catch counterparts in an error

This is where you'll work

You'll land in the Logistics Operation Asset Management Team, which operates from our industry-leading fulfillment center in Waalwijk and Utrecht HQ.

Perks of having a blue heart

29 days

to recharge

Travel costs

Public transport, car, parking & charging covered

Pension plan

75% premium covered

Annual bonus

Based on sustainability goals